OSIJEK PREFECT RECEIVES SPANISH AMBASSADOR

OSIJEK, Jan 23 (Hina) - Osijek-Baranja County Prefect Branimir Glavas, on Thursday held talks with Spanish Ambassador to Croatia, Louis Fernandez de la Pena, on peaceful reintegration of the Croatian Danubian area, the Croatian Government's Letter of Intent and elections scheduled for March 16. The Spanish Ambassador notified Prefect Glavas of his visit to Vukovar on Thursday and talks with UNTAES officials and local Serbs. Ambassador de la Pena said the purpose of his visit was to gain insight in the situation after the Croatian Government had released the Letter of Intent on completion of peaceful reintegration. Although mistrust still pervaded, Serbs in the Croatian Danubian area had no other option but to accept the Letter and build their future in Croatia, he added. The Letter of Intent was the most that Croatia could offer, and elections in March are the constitutional obligation, and we shall not give up it, Prefect Glavas said. (hina) jn mš 232101 MET jan 97